The first novel, told in verse for middle-grade readers, by a leading children’s poet, with atmospheric pictures by a Carnegie-shortlisted illustrator ...

When Lola & her neighbour spot a frightened kitten in a tree, the fire brigade are called. Can they rescue the stray kitten & help find him a new home? ...

From the author the His Dark Materials trilogy & La Belle Sauvage. Featuring wonderful new illustrations from Peter Bailey this beautiful fairytale is perfect for readers young & old. Lila doesn’t just want to be a Firework-Maker’s daughter, she wants to be a Firework Maker herself. But although she’s learned a lot she still must get through the most difficult & dangerous part of her apprenticeship – & her father won’t tell her what it is. In search of this final Firework-Making secret, Lila heads off alone on a journey. It is a journey filled with dangers beyond anything she could have imagined, a journey on which she will learn so much more than the one secret she set out to find... ...

To fulfil her destiny, Lila must make a perilous journey to fight the evil Fire-Fiend. As she battles through nightmarish lands, facing pirates & hungry beasts, will she survive his blazing wrath? This exotic adventure crackles with wonder. bookpacks-0816 ...

Lila dreams of being a firework-maker like her father. But it isn’t all about creating Crackle-Dragons & Golden Sneezes. Like every firework-maker before her, Lila must also make a nightmarish journey to battle Razvani, the evil Fire-Fiend. On her journey she outwits pirates, raging beasts & a furious emperor. But will she survive the Fire-Fiend’s blazing wrath? Inspired by Philip Pullman’s own love of fireworks & their names – Incandescent Fountain, Golden Vesuvius – this exotic story crackles with suspense & wonder. A dazzling short novel by a celebrated literacy master Shimmering with colour, humour, magic & imagination Philip Pullman is the best-loved author of Northern Lights He has won the Carnegie Medal & the Whitbread Prize“ One of those rare books with a confident magic all their own… delivered with a lightness of touch that is sheer genius.” Independent Supplied as a pack of 30 copies. piecorbettreadingspine pm 19-offer ...

Lila dreams of being a firework-maker like her father. But it isn’t all about creating Crackle-Dragons & Golden Sneezes. Like every firework-maker before her, Lila must also make a nightmarish journey to battle Razvani, the evil Fire-Fiend. On her journey she outwits pirates, raging beasts & a furious emperor. But will she survive the Fire-Fiend’s blazing wrath? Inspired by Philip Pullman’s own love of fireworks & their names – Incandescent Fountain, Golden Vesuvius – this exotic story crackles with suspense & wonder. A dazzling short novel by a celebrated literacy master Shimmering with colour, humour, magic & imagination Philip Pullman is the best-loved author of Northern Lights He has won the Carnegie Medal & the Whitbread Prize“ One of those rare books with a confident magic all their own… delivered with a lightness of touch that is sheer genius.” Independent Supplied as a pack of six copies. piecorbettreadingspine pm 19-offer ...

Just lovely. A family classic in the making. Rod’s charming artwork takes pride of place in this joyful nativity story. first-christmas ...

From Number One bestselling picture book duo, David Walliams & Tony Ross, comes this explosively funny space adventure for children of 3 & up. ...

In this prequel to the NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING phenomenon of TIKTOK fame, They Both Die at the End, two new strangers spend a life-changing day together after Death-Cast make their first fateful calls. ...

What if your best friend was a mermaid? Toby lives a lonely life at the seaside hotel where he was abandoned as a baby – until he finds a girl lying on the beach at the water’s edge. She’s pale & thin, with a long green tail swaying gently in the shallows. That’s right: she’s a stranded mermaid! Toby & Eliza take to each other like fish to water. But soon their new friendship stirs up suspicion back at the hotel. Toby’s sick of being treated like a servant, while Eliza needs to return to the ocean. Can these mismatched friends think of a cool plan to rescue each other? A whimsical, lighthearted fantasy full of warmth & wit This beautifully written tale has received wide acclaim By the talented author of The Girl with the Broken Wing Easy to read yet with an instantly classic, timeless feel“ Refreshing & breezy, rather like the sea air.” Sunday Times “A quirky, charming book, funny & imaginative.” Observer ...